Last Post - Ieper - 12/07/2007
After the visit of HM Queen
Elisabeth, HRH Prince Philip and HM Queen Paola, the official
ceremony '90 years battle of Passchendaele - 80 years Menin
Gate' took place at 6 PM at the Menin
Gate.
Na het bezoek van HKH Koningin
Elisabeth, ZKH Prince Philip en HM Koningin Paola, vond
de officiële ceremenie '90 jaar slag van Passendale -
80 jaar Menenpoort' plaats om 18.00 uur aan de Menenpoort.
Aankomst van de vlaggendragers.
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Bugler Antoine Verschoot and Jackie Platteeuw from the Last
Post Association. At the right, arrival of the band of
the Royal Marine.
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Arrival of the distinguished guests for this ceremony:
Minister Thomson and the ambassador of Canada
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at the right minister Des Browne of the UK
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at the right the Governor-General of New Zealand, Mr Anand
Satyanand
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at the right Governor-General of Australia, Major General
Michael Jeffery.
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Peter Slosse, head of the Tourist Department of the city
of Ypres, is the master of ceremony.
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Address by Mr Benoit Mottire, chairman of the Last
Post Association.
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At the left Mayor Luc Dehaene of Ieper between the two Governors-General.
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Address by the Governor-General of Australia, Major General
Michael Jeffery.
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Bisschop Roger Vangheluwe of Brugge says a prayer.
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A part of the Memorial Gate Suite is being played.
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Last Post.
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The Exhortation.
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Laying the wreaths.
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Poppies come down.
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The Reveille is played followed by a short address by the
Governor-General of New Zealand, Mr Anand Satyanand.
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Signing the book of honour.
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The bands head for the market square.
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Some pictures after the ceremony.
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And after this ceremony, it was time for the daily Last Post
at 8 PM.
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